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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Noun
Its one-shoulder neckline and floral print feel sophisticated yet fun—ideal for summer weddings or rooftop cocktails. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 Looking equally chic, Blunt, a literary agent and former barrister, donned a white collared dress with a colorful floral print along the neckline and sleeves. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Verb
The collectible bottle has a holographic label printed in each host nations’ signature colors (red for Canada, green for Mexico, blue for the United States) and is inspired by the movement of a ball in play. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The set includes two kitchen towels, an oven mitt, and a potholder, all printed with a trendy blue-and-red cherry and polka dot pattern that’s perfect for America’s 250th birthday. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • But her main goal was not to do an impression.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The incident unfolded near Cherry Hill, a popular destination at the park, where the carriage driver had stopped and stepped away to take a photo of the family, the teen's father Deepak Mahajan told the newspaper.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • The site also includes a list and photos of those dogs whose adoption fees are waived.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and Best American Short Stories, among other publications, and his nonfiction has been published in the New York Times, Nation, Boston Globe, and elsewhere.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s when competition will heat up for roster spots, as first-year coach John Harbaugh puts his imprint on the roster.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The person making the complaint had been specific, the officer said — the anonymous report had even included a photograph of a drawing on their door from one of the couple’s kids.
    Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
  • Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid homage to her late mother, Marian Robinson, at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Tuesday night, donning a mid-calf skirt with a vintage photograph printed over top.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Make this 9x13 cake to feed—and impress—a crowd.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Jelly Roll posed for a festive pic with Bailee Ann and Bunnie Xo as the family celebrated Easter 2022.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • The sci-fi/supernatural pic stars Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson and Jin Ha.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Horror still tends to need a stamp of prestige to be taken seriously.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • The government unleashed special quarters, stamps and license plates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026

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